Fexofenadine for Allergic Rhinitis User Reviews (Page 3)

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 6, 2016

Allegra Allergy (fexofenadine) "I received this medication as a free sample via U.S. Mail. It cleared my sinuses for 24 hours but I was also bolt awake for 24 hours, like I was on some kind of stimulant. I would take it in severe sinusitis attacks, but not for routine allergy treatment. It also dried my sinuses out so badly that I was afraid I'd get a nosebleed for days afterwards."

• Drago...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 24, 2013

"This medication works well for my symptoms, but almost all generic versions contain too much lactose! I have terrible gaseous bloating from it which is only alleviated if I take a large amount of lactase enzyme at the same time. "

• James
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 26, 2019

"Rubbish, even the brand name telfast don't work, I'm bleeding from scratching my itchy skin and these don't work. GP is utterly irresponsible and clueless on allergy matters. Its either placebo or rubbish."

• Anonymous
• March 17, 2012

Allegra (fexofenadine) "Good so far. This is my first use of the 180mg tablet. Since this has been a mild winter, I have been fighting allergies and bronchitis for months. Tussionex and Cheratussin neither one worked. I'm still coughing, but not at much. The only problem is, I can't go to sleep at night."

• Gearb...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 21, 2016

"I have tried other antihistamines with low response, my locum doctor prescribed Fexofenadine, within 2 days al the itchiness had gone, my hay fever type symptoms were suppressed, wonderful to get my life back. There are numerous products out there, try different ones to find the one that works for you, don't kick Fexofenadine just because it is no good for your symptoms."

• Aohe
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 31, 2020

"I get 120mg fexofenadine tablets on prescription and take one to one and a half per day as needed. I have very, VERY bad hayfever, this tablet is literally the only one I've ever tried that actually does anything. After taking 60 - 120mg in a morning, by mid morning I'm usually completely symptom free. On especially pollen heavy days, I'll take another 60mg early to mid afternoon. They work absolutely great, I can still smoke and go to the pub. I do keep a nasal spray and eye drops handy in case it gets really, really bad (eg if I go camping) The only side affect I've ever noticed is that I get itchy when I stop taking them after hay fever season but this stops after a week or so."

• SammiL
• April 5, 2016

"I have suffered hayfever and allergies all my life - all antihistamines never worked at all. Telfast however which contains fexofenadine is fantastic. I take it and all my symptoms disappear with no side effects! It has literally changed my life."

• Sleep...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 13, 2012

Allegra Allergy (fexofenadine) "Every allergy pill I try stops working eventually, so after using Claritin and Zyrtec, I decided to try Allegra. It is my first day using it and it partially clears me up but it is 3 in the morning and I have yet to feel tired. I can see that I am not alone, so I'll be going back to Zyrtec until I can see my doctor about switching to something else."

• Happy...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 30, 2016

"I take Allegra every day. It has changed my life in that I can now expose myself to outdoor conditions that in the past were unheard of. Allegra is truly a 24 hour med. I can count it down to the minutes when my allergic symptoms and sneezing return. When taken regularly, this medicine is very powerful."

• Eli
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 29, 2018

"Both me and my girlfriend have allergies and took one each of 180mg Allegra today and only today... with that said my throat feels like it’s half shut, very dizzy upon standing, feel like death honestly I’ll never take one again I guess I’ll suffer with allergies"

• Anonymous
• August 5, 2011

Allegra (fexofenadine) "Allegra has done the trick for me for years. My only disappointment is the expense of the 12-hour dosage now that my insurance company doesn't cover it anymore. It's a better deal to purchase the 24-hour dose but I don't like taking a higher dose of medication if it isn't necessary."

• maste...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 25, 2018

"It definitely helps my sinus problems, but my eyes feel extremely tender and I can barely keep them open throughout the day. So it's not a solution for me. I'm probably just going to go through with 3-5 years shot treatment to rid myself of allergies once and for all. I don't want to take these random medications anymore."

• Jim
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 18, 2019

"Been taking the telfast brand now for three years and brilliant but they have now changed the production and the new tablets do nothing for me. They are in a different blister pack and different colour. Now have to go back to doctor to suggest another type."

• andy_...
• August 26, 2015

"Had really bad hayfever for the past x6 years and tried the commercial brand tablets but had no effect. This hayfever season after a trip to the doc advised fexofenadine and it worked for me with no side effects."

• Jlm
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 25, 2021

"Took fexofenadine to combat an allergy attack. Had heart pounding and tachycardia (100+ beats per minute, resting heart rate) for 25 hours. Horribly uncomfortable. Also felt somewhat sedated and not like myself. Will never take again."

• JohnJ...
• March 11, 2009

"Have used fexofenadine seasonally, August through to the first hard freeze in my area. About three years ago, started using fexofenadine daily. An early AM 180 mg dosage. During the entire period, I have been under the supervision of an allergy specialist (doctor). Fexofenadine completely eliminates all hay fever type seasonal allergies. Period. About three years ago, I noticed that it also greatly reduces multiple food intolerances that substantially had limited my diet. Since then I have taken the drug daily. About two years ago, I noticed that my blood pressure was lowered from around 139 / 89 to 110 / 78. That effect continues when I use it."

• Lolo...
• October 8, 2015

"I get allergy attacks often. Normally every day if I don't take anything. A friend gave me a large and a travel size container of this stuff. And I have to say, it has yet to do anything. Even when I take 2 of them. Nothing. Then I'll have an allergy attack that'll last days if left untreated. It is sad to say, I will not be buying this again, nor will I recommend it to anyone."

• Anonymous
• April 4, 2011

Allegra (fexofenadine) "Works much better than other over the counter medicines. My allergy came back this time of the year, and this year got worse. My sneezing won't stop even to the point I get nosebleed. So I tried Allegra, it did suppressed all the sneezing for hours, however my nose still somewhat congested. When they mean "non-drowsy", they really mean it. I took other over the counter allergy medicines before, which they listed as "non-drowsy", but I constantly found myself falling asleep every now and then."

• Nikkijd
• June 17, 2016

"I have severe hayfever where my eyes swell to the point I can barely open them. I was given fexofenadine 180 mg from the dr which seemed to work for a little while, but now it barely touches me and my hayfever is worse then ever. Back to the dr I go Monday"

• Anonymous
• September 15, 2009

"I find Fexofenadine HCL very effective against my allergies which seem to be a year-round problem, but I have also found it gives me a headache which doesn't go away with your average OTC medicines. I tried my mother's prescription, same dosage, different manufacturer, and no headache (weird) so I may have my Doctor to give me some but otherwise it's GREAT!"

• JTW
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 29, 2021

Allegra (fexofenadine) "I started taking it in May 2021 and sometimes with montelukast for sinusitis but it did not work. Whenever I tried stopping it since last 3/4 months I have serious broncho spasms and breathing difficulty. I don't know what to do so I break down 180mg pill into 3 pieces and take two with 6 hour difference. Before spasms started at 4 pm but now it is all times. I am stuck and don't know what to do to taper it off. Is there any help anywhere on how to stop its withdrawal symptoms. I stopped montelukast and it didn't cause any issue. I had gastritis or swelling in stomach after I took a short period of low dose prednisone and in April a common antibiotic and 2 weeks aspirin. I started fexofenadine/allegra but it dint help me much. I have been only taking to not have withdrawal syndromes. I wish someone can share their experience on how to stop it. Thanks for reading."

• Bibas...
• June 21, 2015

"As a nurse on a busy unit, I can not afford to be drowsy nor work effectively with intense ear and eye itchiness. At times, I would even get wheezy and have problems with my breathing. None of the meds worked and they all made me extremely drowsy. My new family doctor recommended this med, saying 'even fighter pilots can take this'. That was in UK, But in Canada, the highest dosage one can get is 120 mg, that's my one complaint about the med."

• Joe
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 16, 2022

"Well into the grass pollen season of June now, taking the 180mg of fexofenadine. So far they have done zero in helping me, and I am suffering terrible with the season allergy, Surely there is something better out there, in this day and age."

• Chevy
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 26, 2023

Allegra Allergy (fexofenadine) "I have severe seasonal allergies and I have tried almost everything on the market. I switched to Allegra D 24-hour and it works great for me. I would recommend it to all my friends and family. I do wish I could find more online coupons though."

• Edk
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 27, 2021

"ENT prescribed generic for symptoms of unknown allergy causing dizziness and stuffy nose.The dizziness disappeared after 1 year of daily treatment. I used to use a cortisone nasal spray as well but now only use saline nose spray for my nose stuffiness. It's so much better now so I only take 1 in the am and 1 in the PM. It's also helped my major allergy to mosquito bites. I recently got a bee (not wasp or yellow jacket) sting and upped it back to 4 a day and it did help me tolerate the itching and swelling. After 9 days I developed cellulitis because of the sting and the medication does nothing for that terrible itching. Only constant ice packs and major antibiotics are curing that."